The Effect of Induced Hypothyroidism on Fertility of Goats During Summer Season

(Khalid bin Ahmed Abusadh)

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Abstract

The effects of Carbimazole (CZ)-induced hypothyroidism were investigated in goats during summer season. CZ treatment at a daily dose of 3mg/kg body weight for 11 days inhibited ovulation and corpus luteum formation. This suggested that heat stress, which usually causes a decline in thyroid hormones, may produce its effect on fertility in a similar manner to CZ-induced hypothyroidism.
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